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Cranefield College of Project and Programme Management

Cranefield College of Project and Programme Management is a Department of Education (RSA) accredited and registered Private Higher Education Institution. It provides strategy-centred leadership and management education that enables organisations to progress towards a learning culture and performance excellence. Conventional ways of leading and managing organizations, as well as traditional organisational structures, are becoming obsolete. Moreover, it has become evident that communication in traditional organisational structures is much too cumbersome and impedes the flow of information and managerial decision-making. In such organisations, leaders tend to lack both strategic purpose and customer focus. Organisations that fail to move away from bureaucratic practices towards a learning culture, strongly supported by transformational leaders, will not survive.

Cranefield's learning programmes reject bureaucratic practices in favour of an integrated high-performance approach towards flexible and agile value chain management. This approach utilises cross-functional processes managed by employing project and programme management principles, and enables organisations to continuously transform, change and improve performance. From this result enhanced communication, and strategy-aligned coordination and integration of operations, leading to a systems approach towards achieving benefits of strategic importance for the organisation. Cranefield's courses cover the knowledge management approach outlined above. The college offers a web-based project management short course (see multimedia distance learning), as well as a classroom-based Advanced Diploma, Post-graduate Diploma and Master's Degree in project and programme-based value chain management. An outcomes-based adult learning approach is followed in its teaching and learning, using both theory and case material.

Cranefield is immensely proud of its many graduates who are appointed to senior leadership and management positions in both the private and public sectors, not only in Africa, but also in the European Union, the Middle East and the United States of America. More information at www.cranefield.ac.za  

A proven leader in continuing education, the University of California, Irvine Extension is a PMI-Registered Education Provider. Delivering a full range of training solutions for the project management professional, UCI Extension helps you acquire expertise in Project Management, Contract Management, Business Analysis and Six Sigma Lean through online, on-campus and on-site program formats. For information, contact lmmunoz@uci.edu or visit www.extension.uci.edu.

Diplomacy: The U.S. Department of State at Work

The U.S. Department of State is America's foreign affairs agency, leveraging its positive influence to promote global peace and prosperity. Its role is pivotal in ushering in a new era of American diplomacy, moving foreign policy forward and in a direction that is smart and sound, pragmatic and principled.

The Foreign Service is America's voice overseas- serving the country's diplomatic needs at over 265 embassies, consulates and missions to international organizations. Over 11,000 strong, they are America's first line of defense in this complex world, and the first responders to US citizens in other countries. Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) advocate American foreign policy, protect US citizens abroad, and promote American business interests abroad.

FSOs often apply the skills and experiences they acquired in the private sector toone of five challenging career tracks. Presently, there is a worldwide need for:

Management Officers, who help run an embassy, consulate or other diplomatic post

Economic Officers, who help America protect and advance U.S. interests abroad

Consular Officers, who help Americans and welcome foreign citizens

Whatever your choice, you'll find that a Foreign Service career is a rewarding way of life, offering outstanding benefits, opportunities and occasional hardships.

Show the world a side of America it has never seen. You.

CAREERS REPRESENTING AMERICA
Careers.state.gov

Chronicle Graphicsis the company behind OnePager and TimeArrow, software tools that enable project managers to create rich timeline graphics. OnePager integrates with Microsoft Project or Excel and quickly creates one-page timeline snapshots. OnePager makes project managers more efficient by enabling them to enhance the visibility of their projects without having to spend hours creating new presentations each week. TimeArrow takes multiple versions of a project plan and turns them into an animated movie, taking the guesswork out of the adjustments that teams make before, during, and after each project. Founded in 2006, Chronicle Graphics has licensed its technology to Fortune 500 companies spanning multiple industries, including aerospace, defense, telecommunications, healthcare, as well as state and federal government agencies. More information on the Chronicle Graphics suite of products is available at http://www.chroniclegraphics.com/products/products.php?lead=pmforum.

Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling,
10th Edition
Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.

Landmark project management reference,
now in a new edition

Now in a Tenth Edition, this industry-leading project management "bible" aligns its streamlined approach to the latest release of the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI's PMBOK® Guide), the new mandatory source of training for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Exam. This outstanding edition gives students and professionals a profound understanding of project management with insights from one of the best-known and respected authorities on the subject. This Tenth Edition features:

• Comprehensive coverage from organizational behavior and structure to the planning, scheduling, and controlling processes vital to effective project management

• New sections on scope changes, exiting a project, collective belief, and managing virtual teams

• More than twenty-five case studies, including a new case on the Iridium Project covering all aspects of project management

• Hundreds of discussion and multiple-choice questions

For more information or to order copies, visit www.wiley.com/go/kerzner

Founded in 1892, ESC Lille, the Lille School of Management is one of the oldest business schools in France, with campuses in Lille, Paris, and off-shore programmes in Casablanca Morocco and the United Arab Emirates. ESC Lille has been a pioneer and a world leader in Project Management research and education since 1970, and the Project Management Programme at ESC Lille was inaugurated in 1979. Today, ESC Lille offers 4 postgraduate programmes in Project Management to an international audience – the first ones accredited outside North America by PMI GACPM in 2005.

• MBA with a specialisation in Strategy, Programme and Project Management

• Specialised Master in Programme and Project Management

• Master of Science in Programme, Project Management and Business Development.

ESC Lille research activities in Project & Programme management are grouped together into the Lille School of Management Research Centre.  Every year, ESC Lille organises an international summer workshop and a doctoral seminar in Project Management that attracts leading organizations, faculty members, researchers, consultants and PhD students. In 2007, 7 PhD candidates defended their thesis in Strategy, Programme and Project Management during the doctoral session. Additional information about the management school can be found at www.esc-lille.eu.

The APM Group (APMG) is a global business providing accreditation and certification services. Through its international network of Accredited Consultancy and Training Organisations APMG helps end users develop their professional skills and organisations improve their processes through the adoption of worldwide best practice.  APMG is the only organisation offering professional qualifications in Programme and Project management with third party independent accreditation through the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). APMG works closely with the UK Office of Government Commerce (OGC) and TSO (The Stationery Office Ltd), their official publisher in running global accreditation schemes in PRINCE2™, MSP (Managing Successful Programmes), M_o_R® (Management Of Risk)  and ITIL® (IT Infrastructure Library).  Other partners include The Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) and the UK's Chartered Management Institute.  For further details about APMG's qualification and accreditation schemes visit: www.apmgroup.co.uk or call + 44 (0)1494 452450.

Founded in 1967, the International ProjectManagement Association (IPMA) is the world's oldest project management professional organization. IPMA is an international network of national project management societies. While these national societies serve the specific project management development needs of each country in its national language, the IPMA as an umbrella organization represents them at the international level.  The IPMA is truly a global organization with member associations throughout the world, including some 40 national representative bodies spread across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.  The local bodies promote project management professionalism on the specific cultural requirements across all types of projects. IPMA's internationally acclaimed 4 Level Project Management Certification Programme continues to grow dramatically. Obtaining IPMA certification can go a long way towards enhancing employment opportunities as evidenced by the 50.000 IPMA Certified Professionals who have acquired this status. IPMA annually presents project management awards to project management teams that achieve, and can prove, great feats in project management. IPMA maintains its continuous presence in the global project management arena through its regular hosting of International Symposia, Expert Seminars and its Annual World Congress.  For more information, visit www.ipma.ch.

Journyx ProjectXecute unites project and process planning with resource workload management, tracks execution and alerts you instantly when projects are in danger. You can plan countless simple projects and recurring tasks, while pulling in paid time off and complex MS Project files, for a complete view of resource availability in a single system. For more information, visit www.journyx.com/execute.

Threon Group delivers worldwide Project Management Excellence Education and Coaching to large international companies. The organization also provides Executive Consulting in Portfolio, Program and Project Management to the Boards of major companies. Threon started in May 2001 and developed in 5 years time into one of the leading European companies in the field of Project Management. Threon's focus is on implementation of best practices in portfolio, program and project management. Their European PM academy called 9:pm offers a wide variety of training and learning experiences including a blended learning concept Ocadia™. The specialized consulting includes audit, assessments and coaching. Threon's PM outsourcing activity ensures project delivery for customers that have no or limited in-house PM capacity. Finally, Threon's PM product PMTalk™ is the best proof of Threon's advanced experience in this matter. Today, Threon is present in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Portugal. Visit www.threon.com.

UTD Graduate Program in Project Management
The Project Management Program at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) is a leader in providing application-oriented education for professionals with significant project, program or general management responsibilities. Established in the Executive Education Department in UT Dallas' School of Management, students have the option of earning a Certificate in Project Management, a Master of Science degree with an emphasis in project management, or a Master of Business Administration degree with project management emphasis. The UT Dallas PM program, originally developed in 1997, is accredited by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and is registered with the PMI Registered Education Provider Program (PMI R.E.P.). The program is taught by world-class faculty with a blend of industrial project management, consulting and teaching experience. UT Dallas' Project Management Program in delivered both on campus and online, and attracts students from across the United States and around the world. For additional information, visit http://som.utdallas.edu/project/.

Managing the Implementation of Development Projects: A Resource Kit on CD-ROM for Instructors and Practitioners - Course Syllabus and CD-ROM, published by The World Bank; English Paperback 8.5 x 11; Published June 2006; ISBN: 0-8213-6643-2;  ISBN-13: 978-0-8213-6643-1. This 12-module CD-ROM library of print-based learning materials is designed for classroom training of developing country project managers responsible for overseeing the implementation of development and other projects. Each module includes performance-based instructional objectives; module and session outlines with a timetable of activities; scripted lectures with corresponding visuals; case studies, exercises, and solution sets with teaching notes; self-assessment questions and answers; and selected readings. The resource kit provides enough information and practice to instill a solid understanding of the principles of project implementation and an awareness of good practices. This is the world's leading resource for training project managers and project management teams in developing economies.  For more information, or to order copies, visit http://publications.worldbank.org.

The Program Management Academy was created to help companies, organizations and individuals better understand and apply the principles of program management.  The Program Management Academy is committed to increasing the awareness of program management as a critical business function, providing training, coaching, and consultation for individuals, teams and organizations that utilize true program management practices, and performing research and continued publication to further evolve program and business management practices worldwide.  For additional information about the Program Management Academy, visit www.programmanagement-academy.com.

PMO CONSULTING specializes exclusively on Project, Program and Portfolio Management consulting and trainning services. Over the years, our team of experts has been helping major organizations in the adoption of Project Management Best Practices, in particular those aligned with the PMBoK® Guide from the PMI, which we often integrate with other frameworks such as Prince2®. This includes training and development of Project Management professionals, and implementation of effective Project Management Information Systems. Our unique expertise in Earned Value Management and Risk Management had led us to work with large international organizations such as NATO, Motorola, HP, and BHP Billiton in implementing organization-wide EVM and Risk processes. Our capability to improve an organization's maturity in Project Management is recognized worldwide. The global outreach of PMO Consulting in delivering Project Management services across various industries, is a true reflection of our vision and mission, and of our absolute commitment with the highest standards of quality. Our satisfied customers are spread around the globe, located in the United States, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Romania, Angola, Mozambique and Australia. Visit www.pmo-consulting.pt

PMForum, Inc. is a US corporation, based in Dallas, Texas.  The company produces both www.pmforum.org and the monthly eJournal PM World Today and has built up a reputation as one of the world's leading sources of news and information about professional project management. The contents of the company's websites and eJournal are global in both scope and perspective. Some of the world's leading authorities on modern project management are now associated with PMForum.org, as authors, correspondents, editorial advisors or global advisors.  For more information, visit www.pmforum.org